Some of Acer's Predator PCs recalled: they'll set your games on fire, but also your desk

Those aesthetics aren't the only "dangerous" aspect to Acer's Predator gaming desktops. Apparently the insulation on some of the computer's internal wiring can become stripped, and has proceeded to short-circuit and melt internal components and the external casing in two separate reported incidents. Acer is recalling the ASG7200 and ASG7700 machines sold between May and December of last year, and customers can contact Acer for a free repair. Number of boxes affected? About 215. Not exactly raining fire in the streets, but we suppose those 213 remaining folks would like to know their Very Important Session of The Witcher is about to be interrupted.

[kjb434 Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:08AM]

Wow! I knew the case was hot, but this takes things to a new level!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:08AM]

OH GOD.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:11AM]

If the Predator came with legs like that I'd totally buy one!

[Jorvay Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:14AM]

Definitely one of the best engadget pics of the year.

[mynk Posted Mar 20th 2009 12:23AM]

way better than the giz pic for the same news. did you see it, it was just that thing with fire around it. thats some originality giz. fuck giz.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:17AM]

Acer should call Chris Hanson.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:17AM]

*Hansen, dammit.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:25AM]

Oh damn. Kudos to the prodigy who thought this one up. I've been lolling for 10 minutes straight.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:34AM]

(really? no one was going to say it?) "that's hot."

[rock99rock Posted Mar 19th 2009 1:12PM]

(crickets chirping)

[Grabbydad Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:35AM]

+1 on the PS guys! Best picture of the week!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:38AM]

I love how you guys used that robot picture...that made me pee a little.

[2late2die Posted Mar 19th 2009 1:32PM]

Waaaaay too much info

[flanders Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:40AM]

At 7:15 PM on April 1st 2011 Skynet became operational on an Acer Predator ASG7700, seconds later Skynet caught fire and melted. Judgment day was averted, the Connor family and Christian Bale can chill out now.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:42AM]

burn baby burn!! LOL!

[fieldcar Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:43AM]

WOW..... just wow.


love the photoshopping

[GabrielB Posted Mar 19th 2009 11:56AM]

LOL @ Title. Well done again Engadget.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 12:03PM]

CANYONERO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8hDUaik7A4

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 3:50PM]

excellent photochop!

[From My Cube Posted Mar 19th 2009 12:21PM]

this is the "caption contest" win folks

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 12:30PM]

Cool

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 12:43PM]

they only sold 215 between may and december?

thats no good.

[AnotherAlex Posted Mar 19th 2009 12:50PM]

The first predator that not only gets the prey, but makes the barbecue also

[2late2die Posted Mar 19th 2009 1:33PM]

"Very Important Session of The Witcher is about to be interrupted"

Not "halo"? Not "gears of war"? Not "gta4"?

Kudos Paul :)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2009 1:42PM]

Lol, a friend in my class has this PC, it died after a week or so and is still waiting to receive it back.

[kellogs72 Posted Mar 19th 2009 10:19PM]

You know times are hard over at the gadget when they use the same two photoshoped images on two different articles on the same day.

[UnixSystemsEngineer Posted Mar 19th 2009 5:28PM]

Laptops and cell phones that catch fire are so 2008.

Desktops that catch fire are the new hotness.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 5:53PM]

What about an iPod touch "exploding" and melting a kids underwear?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 19th 2009 7:14PM]

Dell's XPS m1330's / ANYTHING WITH THOSE NVIDIA CARDS needs to follow suit. I can't believe they haven't done a similar recall.

[sjdurfey Posted Mar 19th 2009 9:23PM]

damn, this takes burning coasters to a whole new level!